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ABSTRACT
The study sought to assess school variables as determinants of principal’ application of ICT in Secondary School administration in Akwa Ibom State. The research design used for this study was a descriptive survey research design. The research area for this study was in Akwa Ibom State. The population of this study comprised sixty (60) principals from (130) Secondary Schools in Akwa Ibom State. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 50 respondents as the sample size. The main instrument used in this study was a Questionnaire titled “Principal’ Application of ICT in Secondary School Administration Questionnaire (PPISSVAQ). Cronbach Alpha statistics used to determine the reliability of the instrument. The statistical technique used for both the research questions and Null hypotheses was simple linear regression at 0.05 alpha levels. Findings from the study, revealed no significant relationship between massification of students’ intake and effectiveness of school supervision, supply of school facilities and managing of school budgets. All the null hypotheses were retained. The study thus concludes that there was no such difference. In terms of ICT application and academic achievement, with the exception of 10th grade math scores, students in larger classes performed the same or better than students in smaller classes. Based on this, it was recommended that administrators and all heads of schools should not panic whenever there is influx of students in their school enrolment. State Secondary Education Board should have some sort of incentives to use and encourage principals who manage their schools without much demand on the government for their ingenuity.
KEYWORDS: School Variables, ICT, Administration, Principal Application